flu

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The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

In January, the American Red Cross declared a blood emergency after the national supply fell 35 percent that month, due to interruptions to blood drives caused by snowstorms and a nationwide flu outbreak.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

She and her team considered avian flu and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Early symptoms of hantavirus are similar to the flu and include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I stumbled down the stairs, my knees shaking as much from fear as from flu.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom